A Different Perspective with Berni Dymet

So, de facto relationships are becoming more and more common. Let’s hitch up, let’s live together and see how it goes. It seems to make sense. Sure, why not. And yet ? that’s not God’s perfect plan for you, for me, or for anyone else that matter. So if it isn’t, you have to ask ? why not? Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different perspective. Sup...

The more affluent a society becomes, so the more prevalent is the instance of divorce. In most so?called developed economies, divorce is running at around 40% of all marriages. As much as we don’t want it to happen, it does. So many people have asked me to talk about divorce, so that’s exactly what we’re going to do. Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different...

In many countries, including my own, about 40% of marriages end in divorce. 40%!! How does that happen? I mean, have you ever wondered, how does this couple, this man and this woman, go from the courting and romance stage, through to the marriage commitment and honeymoon stage ? on to, the divorce stage? Have you ever wondered that? Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different p...

Well, on our last program, we looked at the 3 most common mistakes that we men make, in being part of our families. Well this time it’s the women’s turn. What are the three most common mistakes that women make in being wives and mothers? Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystu...

God has a real heart for families ? and for your family in particular. But each of us makes mistakes that damage family relationships. We do. Especially we men. All too often, we’re not very good at being fathers and husbands, brothers and sons. Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnys...

We know that this whole idea of family was God’s plan from the very beginning. We know that. But I tell you, doing family, being family, can be so incredibly tough ? because families ? yours and mine ? are made up of imperfect people. Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystudio.com/l...

Family: it’s something we take for granted. Most of us grew up in a family and many of us have started our own and yes, we all know that families are part of God’s Grand Design. But you know as well as I do, that this whole family thing ? well, sometimes, it’s just not easy, is it? Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different perspective. Support the show: http...

Families. They’re something we tend to take for granted. They just exist. Most of us were born into a family. Most of us grew up in a family. Many of us have started our own families. And yet this thing called 'family' doesn’t always turn out to be what you’d hoped, does it? Join Berni, as he takes a look at your family ?from a different perspective. Support the show: https://chr...

Some people in this world have the gift of ? well, the gift or right and wrong. They often fulfill the role of our social conscience. And in a self?centric, world these prophets, we really need them. But even the prophets have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look a...

Without the thinkers in this world ? the theoretical servers let’s call them ? well a lot of the modern conveniences we take for granted simply would never have been invented. But just like the rest of us, theoretical servers have their weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as h...

Without the people who are gifted to be practical servers ? well a lot of things in this world would simply never get done. But even practical servers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christi...

There are some people who just love to give of their time and resources. Great people givers. But even givers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnystud...

There are some people who have a real heart for others ? they care for us. Great people carers. But even carers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianityworks.com/channels/adp/ See omnyst...

There are some people ? they’re great life coaches. Teachers, we call them. And they can add so much value to our lives. But even these teachers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christi...

There are some people who are incredible encouragers. We love being around them ? they make us feel good about ourselves. But even encouragers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianitywor...

There are some people who are just achievers. They seem to get things done ? so we all look at them and think ? wow, I wish I was like that. But even achievers have weaknesses ? areas of immaturity that sometimes cause them pain. So ? the question is ? what are they and how can they overcome them? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https:...

We’re all different aren’t we ? different strengths and different weaknesses. And sometimes, it’s those weaknesses that cause us a lot of pain ? it’s kind of self-inflicted. But is there a way of overcoming those weaknesses and getting rid of a lot of the pain? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianit...

Often times God lets us travel through things in life that we wouldn’t choose for ourselves. Things where it looks like ? we’re losing. And yet ? it’s in the middle of these places and those times ? that we’re meant to discover what victory ? really victory is. Victory ? right there in the middle of the pain. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different p...

When things aren’t quite going our way, the easiest thing of all to do, is to be the victim. Woe is me. And some people spend far too much of their lives ? being the victim. And that hurts. Turns out ? no matter what it is that’s not going our way ? you and I, we don’t have to be the victim anymore. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Supp...

It’s nice to be liked ? isn’t it? But sometimes we’re not. Sometimes people don’t appreciate who we are or how much effort we’ve put into something ? and that can cause us hurt and pain. Turns out ? that being a people pleaser ? a lot of the time ? is a painful way to live. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show:...

Sometimes pain happens in our lives ? it just does and we can’t avoid it. Other times, it’s self-inflicted ? sad but true. And one of the ways we manage to do that is through our own stubbornness. We think by getting our own way ? we win, but actually what it does, is it causes us pain. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https...

Sometimes pain happens in our lives ? it just does and we can’t avoid it. Other times, it’s self-inflicted ? sad but true. And one of the ways we manage to do that is through our own selfishness. Selfishness promises a lot ? but actually what it does, is it causes us pain. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https://christianit...

Sometimes we make the same mistake over and over and over again. With exactly the same disastrous results. A bit like Pavlov’s dogs. Stimulus - response. Stimulus - response. A vicious circle and it causes pain repeating the same mistakes all the time. So how do we break out of that cycle?? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Support the show: https:/...

Going from childhood through to adulthood - well, the idea is that we’re supposed to grow up. To mature - but the reality is that many of us actually never grow up - at least in some parts of our lives. And that immaturity - well it’s a pain. It causes us pain - and, just quietly - it’s a pain in the neck for everybody else. Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a d...

Not sure if you’ve ever noticed but growing up - well, growing up is hard work. Going from this little baby completely dependent on our parents, to a fully-fledged adult. And there are growing pains along the way. Why is that - what causes that pain, why did God make it like that? And what can we learn from it? Join Berni Dymet ? as he takes a look at pain, from a different perspective. Supp...